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H.R. 3398 116th Congress House

Pathways to Health Careers Act

Official title: To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, to extend and expand demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2019 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.
Oct 29, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-265.
Oct 22, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.
Oct 22, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 29, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 211.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pathways to Health Careers Act

This bill extends, revises, and funds certain demonstration grant programs to train low-income individuals for jobs considered part of the health care career pathway. The Department of Health and Human Services also must provide targeted technical assistance to grantees and conduct an evaluation of the demonstration projects.

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  • HR 3756 Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act
  • HR 3336 DEMO Act
  • HR 3338 Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act
  • HR 3343 Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act
  • HR 3344 Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children Act
  • HR 3347 Rural Health Training Opportunities Act
  • S 3376 Pathways to Health Careers Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 22
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 22, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 21, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Oct 18, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 12, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 12, 2019
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 12, 2019
Kildee, Daniel
· Sep 12, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 12, 2019
Pascrell, Bill
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 12, 2019
Sablan, Gregorio
· Aug 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3398: Pathways to Health Careers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3398/
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